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'''Transformations''' are effects that completely alter the form of a creature's body. While many of them are caused by [[Transmutations]] spells, a few of them have other sources. They share a few common properties:
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'''Transformations''' are effects that completely alter the form of a creature's body. Most forms are willingly caused to help the player, but a few [[bad form]]s exist.
  
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* Undead creatures cannot be transformed.  For players, this means that [[Ghoul]]s and [[Mummies]] can never be transformed, while [[Vampire]]s can only be transformed when Alive.
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==Useful Info==
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* Transformations are always temporary, although sometimes their duration can be extended. Whether or not they can be cancelled at will depends on the transformation itself and/or its source. Even those that can be cancelled may take a few turns to actually do so.
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There are two major types of transformations:
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* Most transformations will meld at least some equipment. Melded equipment ceases to have any effect, positive or negative, but it is not unequipped: thus, transformations are not (usually) blocked by cursed items, but cannot get rid of them either.
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*[[Talisman]] forms: Forms that use [[Shapeshifting]] skill. These are permanent, but can be overridden by a temporary form, and manually ended at will.
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* Transformations frequently alter a character's unarmed damage, sometimes even imparting a brand to said attacks.
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*Temporary forms: Includes [[bad form]]s and [[Shadow Form]]. These forms end after a certain amount of time - they cannot be ended manually. However, they can be ended early by a [[potion of cancellation]] and [[Quicksilver Bolt]] (the latter leaves 1 turn left on the duration).
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* Transformations may alter a number of other properties, including HP, movement speed, size (and therefore EV), AC, and mutations, among others.
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Transmutations can cause the following changes, depending on the form:
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*Modify [[Unarmed Combat]]
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*Have innate properties, like bonus HP, AC, stats, or resistances.
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*Have a different [[size]] or [[movement speed]] to your base form
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*Meld certain types of equipment. Melded equipment ceases to have any effect, positive or negative. Melded items are not unequipped, rendering you safe from an [[artefact]]'s Drain and Contam.
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*Being in any form will also make you vulnerable to [[silver]] weaponry (+75% damage from silver weapons)
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[[Undead]] creatures cannot be transformed, meaning that [[Revenant]]s, [[Poltergeist]]s, and [[Mummies]] cannot use forms.
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Monsters cannot transform; any transformation effect will instead [[polymorph]] the creature permanently.
  
 
==Table of Transformations==
 
==Table of Transformations==
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'''Tier 1 talisman (0-7 Skill)'''
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!colspan="11"| List of Transformations
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! Transformation || Source(s) || Equipment melded || Unarmed base damage || Movement delay || [[HP]] || [[AC]] || [[Size]] || Casting || Other
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! Form !! Suppressed Muts!! Melded Gear !! Special
 
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| [[Wisp Form]] || Wand || All armour and weapon || 3 || 1.0 || Normal || 5 + XL/2 || Tiny || No || rF++ rC++ rPois+++ rElec rN+++, acid immunity, torment immunity, [[Insubstantial]], occasionally moves as if confused, randomly [[blink]]s, flying, stealthy
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|[[Quill Form]] || None || All aux || Deals damage back to melee attackers.
 
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| [[Bat Form]] || Wand / [[vampire]] ability || All except [[amulet]] || 1 || 0.6 || Normal || 0 || Tiny || No || Lower attack delay
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|[[Walking Scroll Form]] || Anatomy, Substance || Body Armour || Increases magic skills, but can only cast lv. 1-4 spells.<br>Gain MP on melee, weakened melee.  
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'''Tier 2 talisman (8-14 Skill)'''
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| [[Pig Form]] || Wand / [[Porkalator]] || All except [[amulet]] || 3 || 0.7 || Normal || 0 || Small || No|| Unstealthy
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! Form !! Suppressed Muts !! Melded Gear !! Special
 
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| [[Beastly Appendage]] || Spell || Helmet or boots || 3 || 1.0 || Normal || N/A || N/A || Yes || Gain talons 2 and horns 2
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|[[Maw Form]] || None || None || Bite [[auxiliary attack]]. Heal on kill.
 
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| [[Spider Form]] || Spell || All armour and weapon || 3 ([[venom]]) || 1.0 || Normal || 2 || Tiny || Yes, but Wiz- || rPois-, +5 Dex
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|[[Medusa Form]] || None || Helmet, Cloak || On melee, can poison enemies within 2 tiles.<br>Under 60% HP: attempt to petrify poisoned enemies.
 
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| [[Ice Form]] || Spell || All armour and weapon || 12 ([[freezing|freeze]]) || 1.0 || +20% || 5 + 7*power/100 || Large || Yes || rF- rC+++ rPois, [[amphibious]]
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|[[Scarab Form]] || Anatomy, Bones || Weapons/Shield<br>All armour || Creates Solar ember that follows, attacks with fire if you melee.<br>Boosts success% of Fire Magic.
 
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| [[Blade Hands]] || Spell || Gloves || 22 || 1.0 || Normal || N/A || N/A || Yes, but Wiz- || Can cut hydra heads
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|[[Yak Form]] || Anatomy || Weapon/Shield<br>All armour|| Attacking near walls deals cold damage.<br>Boosts success% for Ice Magic.
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|}
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'''Tier 3 talisman (12-20 Skill)'''
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| [[Tree Form]] || Wand / [[Potion of lignification]] || All armour and weapon || 12 || Can't move || +50% || 20 + XL/2 || Normal || Yes || rPois rN+++, torment immunity, -Tele, EV set to almost zero, very stealthy
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! Form !! Suppressed Muts !! Melded Gear !! Special
 
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| [[Fungus Form]] || Wand || All armour and weapon || 12 ([[confusion]]) || 1.0 || Normal || +12 || Tiny || No || rPois rN+++ rTorm, can't move while there are hostile monsters in line of sight, very stealthy
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|[[Aqua Form]] || Substance || Body Armour || Melee +2 range. Drowning ability.<br>Slowed by cold damage.
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|[[Blade Form]] || None || Weapon/Shield<br>Gloves || Boosts Unarmed significantly.
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|[[Fortress Crab Form]] || Anatomy, Bones || Shield<br>All aux || Boosts body armour AC. Slow movement.
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|[[Serpent Form]] || Anatomy, Bones || Weapon/Shield<br>All armour, -helmet || [[Constriction]]. Two head slots.
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|[[Spider Form]] || Anatomy, Bones || Weapon/Shield<br>All armour|| Unarmed [[stab]]s. Melee can create [[web]]s.<br>[[Rampaging]]. Jump ability.
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|[[Werewolf Form]] || None || All aux || Slaying bonus + fear howling after killing.
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|}
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'''Tier 4 talisman (17-25 Skill)'''
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{| class="prettytable"
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! Form !! Suppressed Muts !! Melded Gear !! Special
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|[[Dragon Form]] || Anatomy || Weapon/Shield<br>All armour  || Dragon breath. [[Draconian]]s retain their traits.
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|[[Hive Form]] || None || Weapon/Shield<br>Gloves || HP/MP Regeneration. Under 50% HP: create bees.
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|[[Sphinx Form]] || Anatomy, Bones || Weapon/Shield<br>All aux, -barding/cloak || Boosts success% for [[Hexes]]. Applies Will- to enemies.<br>Melee deals extra damage with open space.
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|[[Statue Form]] || Anatomy, Bones || Weapon/Shield<br>All armour, -helmet || [[Nonliving]].<br>All actions 50% slower. Deal +50% melee dmg.
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|[[Vampire Form]] || None  || Weapon/Shield<br>All armour|| Partly [[undead]]. [[Inhibited Regeneration]], but stabs heal.<br>Create minions on kill. Bat Form ability.
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'''Tier 5'''
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{| class="prettytable"
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! Form !! Suppressed Muts!! Melded Gear !! Special
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|[[Storm Form]] || <nowiki>?</nowiki> | Weapon/Shield<br>All armour || 23-27 skill<br>[[Cleaving]] + [[Elec]]. Blinkbolt ability.
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|[[Death Form]] || Anatomy, Substance || None || 26-27 skill<br>[[Undead]]. Torment ability.
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'''Bauble'''
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{| class="prettytable"
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! Form !! Suppressed Muts!! Melded Gear !! Special
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|[[Flux Form]] || None || Weapon/Shield || Reduced damage, 3rd hit explodes+[[malmutate]]s.
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'''Divine'''
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{| class="prettytable"
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! Form !! Suppressed Muts!! Melded Gear !! Special
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|[[Makhleb|Slaughter Form]] || None || None || [[Demonic]].<br>Sent to Crucible of Flesh after it ends
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'''Bad Forms'''
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! Form || Suppressed Muts!! Melded Gear !! Special
 
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| [[Shadow Form]] || [[Dithmenos]]' 5* ability || None || 3 (but all melee damage is halved) || 1.0 || +30% || 6 + power/20 || Same as species || Yes, but Power-- || rPois+++ rN+++, torment immunity, very stealthy, two spell power anti-enhancers, melee damage dealt is halved, all damage taken is halved, bleed smoke when taking damage, max hp drained when taking damage, infinite [[willpower]].
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|[[Bat Form]] || Anatomy || Weapon/Shield<br>All armour<br>Jewellery || Fast movement. No spells.
 
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| [[Statue Form]] || Spell || Body, Gloves, boots || 12 || 1.5 (all actions are slowed) || +30% || 20 + 12*power/100 || Same as species || Yes || rPois+++ rN+ rElec, [[torment]] resistance (50%), all actions slowed.
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|[[Fungus Form]] || Anatomy, Substance || Weapon/Shield<br>All armour || [[Plant]]. Confuses in melee.<br>Cannot move if enemy in LOS.
 
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| [[Dragon Form]] || Spell || All armour and weapon || 38 ([[trample]]) || 1.0 || +50% || 16 || Giant || Yes || rPois rF++ rC-, [[Fly|flies]], special for [[draconian]]s
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|[[Pig Form]] || Anatomy || Weapon/Shield<br>All armour<br>Rings || Fast movement. No spells.
 
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| [[Storm Form]] || Spell || All armour and weapon || 2 + spellpower / 3 ([[Elec]], cleaving) || 1.0 || Normal || 2 + power / 2.5 || Same as species || Yes || rPois+++, rElec, Insubstantial, Blinkbolt ability
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|[[Tree Form]] || Anatomy, Substance || All armour || [[Plant]]. Cannot move, [[teleport]], or [[blink]]
 
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| [[Lich Form]] || Spell || None || 3 ([[Draining|drain]]) || Normal|| 1.0 || +6 || Same as species || Yes || rPois+++, rC+, rN+++, Will+, Undead, holy vulnerability, torment immunity, Necromancy spell enhancer, can't quaff potions
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|[[Wisp Form]] || Anatomy, Substance || Weapon/Shield<br>All armour<br>All jewellery || No spells. Many resistances.
 
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==History==
 
==History==
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*In [[0.33]], a bunch of new [[talisman]]s will be added, several existing talismans will be reworked, and [[bauble]]s were added as temporary forms. Also, the interactions between mutations and forms were standardized, with certain changes (e.g., [[Spriggan]]s keep their fast movement speed; [[Barachim]] and [[Naga]] speeds are now tied to their legs/tail).
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:*[[Silver]] weapons will do full damage to the player in any form.
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*In [[0.32]], [[Shadow Form]] was removed.
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*In [[0.31]], transformations were reworked. [[Transmutations]] magic was replaced by [[talisman]]s, which use [[Shapeshifting]] skill. Removed forms include [[Beastly Appendage]], [[Spider Form]], and [[Ice Form]]; the other good forms were largely overhauled.
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*Prior to [[0.28]], plant based forms had 3 levels of [[Life Protection]].
 
*Prior to [[0.27]], many forms had dedicated [[GDR]] ratios. Also, [[Hydra Form]] was replaced with Storm Form.
 
*Prior to [[0.27]], many forms had dedicated [[GDR]] ratios. Also, [[Hydra Form]] was replaced with Storm Form.
 
*Prior to [[0.22]], most forms could not use wands.
 
*Prior to [[0.22]], most forms could not use wands.
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*Prior to [[0.20]], wands of polymorph could polymorph the player into any form, not just the five bad forms. Porcupine form was removed in 0.20.
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*Prior to [[0.20]], wands of polymorph could polymorph the player into most forms, not just the five bad forms. Porcupine form was removed in 0.20.
 
*Hydra Form was added in [[0.16]].
 
*Hydra Form was added in [[0.16]].
 
*Shadow Form was added with [[Dithmenos]] in [[0.14]].
 
*Shadow Form was added with [[Dithmenos]] in [[0.14]].
  
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Latest revision as of 11:38, 23 November 2025

Version 0.33: This article is up to date for the latest stable release of Dungeon Crawl Stone Soup.

Transformations are effects that completely alter the form of a creature's body. Most forms are willingly caused to help the player, but a few bad forms exist.

Useful Info

There are two major types of transformations:

  • Talisman forms: Forms that use Shapeshifting skill. These are permanent, but can be overridden by a temporary form, and manually ended at will.
  • Temporary forms: Includes bad forms and Shadow Form. These forms end after a certain amount of time - they cannot be ended manually. However, they can be ended early by a potion of cancellation and Quicksilver Bolt (the latter leaves 1 turn left on the duration).

Transmutations can cause the following changes, depending on the form:

  • Modify Unarmed Combat
  • Have innate properties, like bonus HP, AC, stats, or resistances.
  • Have a different size or movement speed to your base form
  • Meld certain types of equipment. Melded equipment ceases to have any effect, positive or negative. Melded items are not unequipped, rendering you safe from an artefact's Drain and Contam.
  • Being in any form will also make you vulnerable to silver weaponry (+75% damage from silver weapons)

Undead creatures cannot be transformed, meaning that Revenants, Poltergeists, and Mummies cannot use forms.

Monsters cannot transform; any transformation effect will instead polymorph the creature permanently.

Table of Transformations

Tier 1 talisman (0-7 Skill)

Form Suppressed Muts Melded Gear Special
Quill Form None All aux Deals damage back to melee attackers.
Walking Scroll Form Anatomy, Substance Body Armour Increases magic skills, but can only cast lv. 1-4 spells.
Gain MP on melee, weakened melee.

Tier 2 talisman (8-14 Skill)

Form Suppressed Muts Melded Gear Special
Maw Form None None Bite auxiliary attack. Heal on kill.
Medusa Form None Helmet, Cloak On melee, can poison enemies within 2 tiles.
Under 60% HP: attempt to petrify poisoned enemies.
Scarab Form Anatomy, Bones Weapons/Shield
All armour 		Creates Solar ember that follows, attacks with fire if you melee.
Boosts success% of Fire Magic.
Yak Form Anatomy Weapon/Shield
All armour		 Attacking near walls deals cold damage.
Boosts success% for Ice Magic.

Tier 3 talisman (12-20 Skill)

Form Suppressed Muts Melded Gear Special
Aqua Form Substance Body Armour Melee +2 range. Drowning ability.
Slowed by cold damage.
Blade Form None Weapon/Shield
Gloves 		Boosts Unarmed significantly.
Fortress Crab Form Anatomy, Bones Shield
All aux 		Boosts body armour AC. Slow movement.
Serpent Form Anatomy, Bones Weapon/Shield
All armour, -helmet 		Constriction. Two head slots.
Spider Form Anatomy, Bones Weapon/Shield
All armour		 Unarmed stabs. Melee can create webs.
Rampaging. Jump ability.
Werewolf Form None All aux Slaying bonus + fear howling after killing.

Tier 4 talisman (17-25 Skill)

Form Suppressed Muts Melded Gear Special
Dragon Form Anatomy Weapon/Shield
All armour 		Dragon breath. Draconians retain their traits.
Hive Form None Weapon/Shield
Gloves 		HP/MP Regeneration. Under 50% HP: create bees.
Sphinx Form Anatomy, Bones Weapon/Shield
All aux, -barding/cloak 		Boosts success% for Hexes. Applies Will- to enemies.
Melee deals extra damage with open space.
Statue Form Anatomy, Bones Weapon/Shield
All armour, -helmet 		Nonliving.
All actions 50% slower. Deal +50% melee dmg.
Vampire Form None Weapon/Shield
All armour		 Partly undead. Inhibited Regeneration, but stabs heal.
Create minions on kill. Bat Form ability.

Tier 5

Form Suppressed Muts Melded Gear Special
Storm Form Weapon/Shield
All armour 		23-27 skill
Cleaving + Elec. Blinkbolt ability.
Death Form Anatomy, Substance None 26-27 skill
Undead. Torment ability.

Bauble

Form Suppressed Muts Melded Gear Special
Flux Form None Weapon/Shield Reduced damage, 3rd hit explodes+malmutates.

Divine

Form Suppressed Muts Melded Gear Special
Slaughter Form None None Demonic.
Sent to Crucible of Flesh after it ends


Bad Forms

Form Suppressed Muts Melded Gear Special
Bat Form Anatomy Weapon/Shield
All armour
Jewellery 		Fast movement. No spells.
Fungus Form Anatomy, Substance Weapon/Shield
All armour 		Plant. Confuses in melee.
Cannot move if enemy in LOS.
Pig Form Anatomy Weapon/Shield
All armour
Rings 		Fast movement. No spells.
Tree Form Anatomy, Substance All armour Plant. Cannot move, teleport, or blink
Wisp Form Anatomy, Substance Weapon/Shield
All armour
All jewellery 		No spells. Many resistances.

History

  • In 0.33, a bunch of new talismans will be added, several existing talismans will be reworked, and baubles were added as temporary forms. Also, the interactions between mutations and forms were standardized, with certain changes (e.g., Spriggans keep their fast movement speed; Barachim and Naga speeds are now tied to their legs/tail).
  • Silver weapons will do full damage to the player in any form.
Transformations
Talisman Tier 1: Quill Form • Walking Scroll Form
Tier 2: Maw Form • Scarab Form • Yak Form • Medusa Form
Tier 3: Blade Form • Fortress Crab Form • Werewolf Form • Serpent Form • Spider Form • Aqua Form
Tier 4: Dragon Form • Statue Form • Hive Form • Sphinx Form • Vampire Form (Vampire Bat Form)
Tier 5: Storm Form • Death Form
Bauble Flux Form
Bad Forms Bat Form • Fungus Form • Pig Form • Tree Form • Wisp Form
Divine Slaughter Form
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